Natia - Artist with Passion
Natia Schmitt-Mcheidze was born in 1968 in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, the second child of Levan Mcheidze, a professor of sculpture, and Dorothea Mcheidze, an art historian.
Given her family background, it is only natural that Natia came into contact with ‘art’ from an early age. Whether she was modelling or drawing in her father’s studio or visiting her godmother Theona Asitashvili, one of the most famous watercolour painters in the former Soviet Union, she was constantly surrounded by art and artists.
After school, she wanted to study at the Art Academy in Tbilisi, like her older brother Dato. But the family council was against it. Her mother, in particular, believed that two artists in the family were enough. Her daughter should pursue a sensible career. So instead of art, Natia studied education and later worked as a German teacher at the Goethe Institute in Tbilisi.
However, Natia retained her passion for painting. Perhaps it was precisely because of her family’s initial critical comments and reservations that she developed the ambition to further develop her talent and artistic techniques, so that today she is much more than an autodidact. Natia’s paintings clearly show that art is her lifeblood.
Today, she is studying illustration online at WAM Die Medienakademie in her adopted home of Munich.
Kira Kokoska M.A.
Art historian
Bruchsal
My artistic journey
For over 25 years, I have devoted myself to painting using various techniques. From classic oil painting to acrylics, watercolours and ink – each technique allows me to express different aspects of my artistic vision.
Education & Career
- 1974 - 1986 - Middle School No. 165. Tbilisi, Georgia / University entrance qualification
- 1986 - 1991 - Ilia Chavchavadze State Foreign Language Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia / Studied education and German / Diploma
- 1991 - 1993 - Ilia Chavchavadze State Foreign Language Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia / Advanced courses in simultaneous and consecutive translation / Qualification: Translator
- 2022 - 2023 - Free University of Berlin, Germany / Studying archaeology / No qualification
- 2023 - present - WAM Die Medienakademie / Illustration
- 1994 - 1998 - Ilia Chavchavadze State Foreign Language Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia / Contract teacher for German language
- 1996 - 2001 - Goethe-Institut e.V., Tbilisi, Georgia / Teacher for German language
- 2009 - 2015 - Konrad Adenauer School, Bruchsal, Germany / Freelance work for German as a foreign language and fine arts
My artworks
Discover my artworks in the gallery or visit one of my exhibitions . I am particularly proud of my series ‘ Taurus ’.
What other people say
Read what collectors and art lovers say about my work: To the testimonials
Contact
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Studio: Landwehrstr. 54, 80336 München, Germany
Opening Hours
By appointment
I appreciate your interest in my art and am happy to answer any question you may have.
